Monday, January 3, 2011

A Wedding Quilt for Joseph and Annie

Despite the fact that it's 9:30 in the morning here in CST, my new pattern is ready for prime time. I posted a few teasers about it back in November, but today I'm ready to release the pattern as well as post additional pictures.
First, some information about the quilt and pattern. I'm calling this A Wedding Quilt for Joseph and Annie partly because the design was inspired by an amazing creative couple, Joseph and Annie Albers, pioneers in post World War II design and painting and partly because at 69" x 69", it's a perfect size to cuddle under. Though I've read a lot about Joseph and Annie Albers, I can't attest to how much cuddling they did, but I'm all for encouraging that.

The pattern is fully illustrated and includes something that may be unique to quilt patterns. I actually thought of it because I'm a knitter. It struck me that all knitting patterns include information about the yarn used in the sample. This is included despite the fact that gauge is listed as well. I think the assumption is, and it's often correct, that a lot of knitters might want to use that exact yarn, maybe even in the same color, so they'd like to know what to buy. Listing exactly what fabrics were used in a given quilt might not always be practical, especially with a quilt that has lots of different fabrics or focuses on scraps, but in this design, where the sample was made entirely out of Kona cottons, listing the specific colors based on the Kona color card seemed like a handy addition.

Obviously, you can use these colors or not. That's still up to you, but I thought you might want the information and it was simple enough to include, so there you have it.

I'll probably work up a second sample in a totally different color palette because this simple design really lends itself to playing with color.

I'm also offering two different purchase options. You can go to my Etsy store and purchase it there or click on this cute little button in the right-hand sidebar and that will take you directly to Paypal.
Also, because I'm super excited about this pattern, I'm giving away two copies of the pattern to a couple of lovely readers. So, if you'd like to roll the dice on that and see if you're one of the lucky winners, leave a comment and I'll select a pair of winners. I'll take comments through Tuesday at 8:00pm CST and announce the winner on Wednesday.

I was going to tell you how beautiful this quilt was when I first saw the photo of it in my blog roll list. If I won the free pattern I'd be tickled pink too! LOL. You do such amazing work - I love the clean, modern-look of your dyed fabric quilts.

OK--I'll give it a shot; I would love to have this pattern! Thanks for the giveaway! Happy New Year; I will continue to enjoy following your blog. Also, I purchased your book over my break! I love it!!!

I really wish more companies would do that with sewing patterns. I often see quilt and clothing patterns and wish I could buy that exact same fabric or just out of curiosity, I wonder what it is. I'm hoping to win a copy. Thanks for the inspiration, I love the new book!

I love the simplicity of this quilt (and not just because i'm a fan of Joseph Albers). I can see it being a very versatile pattern. Including fabric information seems like a nice bonus for those who might be curious about it. I have a Kaffe Fasset book that includes which fabrics his team has used. I don;t know if he does that for all his books or not, but, again, it seems like nice information to have "just on case," especially when one uses fabrics that will stick around a while like teh Kona solids do. It would n't work if one was using, say, Heather Ross fabrics that are gone when they're sold out.

That is one gorgeous quilt! Thank you for listing the Kona colors -- such a help, in so many ways. By the way, I think Cherri House has started to list her colors as well. I hope the two of you are starting a trend.

Thank you so much Malka, for including the fabrics you used. So often I admire a quilt and wish to recreate it exactly. I'm very timid when it comes to putting multiple colours together, so my quilts often lack the vibrancy of the quilt bloggers I admire. So that is a very handy and excellent addition to your pattern. I hope that sets a new trend in pattern writing.

Now all you need is one of your favourite fabric stores to sell the fabric kits and I'll be lining up to buy both the pattern and the fabric.

I think your new quilt " A Wedding quilt for Joseph and Annie" is very cool and interesting. I googled them to learn more about them and one thing i noticed right away is.. "Anni" is how she spelled her name.

I appreciate your efforts trying to link the knitting world and the quilting world! I think part of the reason for listing the yarn used also is because different fibers create different drape when made into cloth. Think silk vs wool/felt. Sometimes the drape of the knitted fabric is just as integral to the design as the color, etc.

I just discovered you through another blogg. I have no idea which one as I have spent the last hour or so of my life thoroughly enjoying yours!! Love your style, color choices and energy. I just purchased your newest book and am considering the one about dyeing(Could I really do that?)

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Hi and welcome!
I'm an artist living in the best city in Texas. I love all things fiber and taking pictures of those things and maybe a few more.
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